Alanis Morissette releasing a new album (Havoc and Bright Lights, 8/28)? No-question awesome. But Sixpence None the Richer releasing their first compilation (Lost in Transition, 8/7) in a decade the same month? Do a little dance with your middle-school self right now.

Capitalizing on its Olympics audiences, NBC will roll out the pilots of two new shows--Matthew Perry's Go On (8/8) and Justin Kirk's Animal Practice (8/12).3) Hope Springs__

Yes, we'll be sad to say goodbye to Brenda on 8/13, but you just know this show is going out with a bang. (No pressure, writers.)
__7) *Gallery Girls*__
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Sure, the Real Housewives have plenty of drama, but with this show Bravo will deliver us tension and chic inspiration. Premieres 8/13 at 10 p.m.

Don't miss The Colbert Report the week of 8/13--each night's episode will include a performance and interview from the bands playing Stephen Colbert's summer concert, taking place on 8/10 in New York. Fun., The Flaming Lips and Santigold are all onboard.

Amy Sohn's Motherland plunges us into the posh but strained lives of parents in Cape Cod, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Where'd You Go, Bernadette? is like a remix of Gone Girl and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: a teen daughter searches for her missing mom. Author Maria Semple wrote for shows like Arrested Development, so you know it's gonna be funnier than it sounds. Both are out 8/14.

Just in time to get you all caught up for the final season, starting 8/15 and airing every Wednesday night from 8-11 p.m. Also: there's an all-day marathon on Labor Day (9/3)--so if the weather's cloudy, you know where to find us.

Get More: [The Inbetweeners](http://www.mtv.com/shows/inbetweeners/series.jhtml), [Full Episodes](http://www.mtv.com/videos/home.jhtml)
Fans of *Freaks and Geeks* will love this: there's a new awkward high school gang in town, and they're oh-so-lovable. (Based on a British show, natch.) Premieres 8/20 at 10:30 p.m. on MTV.
__13) The month of [Ari Graynor](http://glamour.com/about/ari-graynor)__
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Wait, where do you know her from? What's Your Number? and Fringe, for starters. But Ari gets the serious camera time she deserves this month in Celeste and Jesse Forever (8/3) and especially in the end-of-month, strong-potential gigglefest For a Good Time Call (8/31).